Do you lie about yourself online?

[Zack Alklazaris]

I really have no reason too. I am widely accepted online for the most part. I'm a geek after all. Why lie about something that people accept and like?

My flying yacht filled with playboy bunnies may be a bit exaggerated though. I'll come and admit it, the yacht really doesn't fly so much as glide. And its not filled with playboy bunnies. Just the regular cute fuzzy kind.

 

[Yopaz]

Most of the time I'm fairly honest. I don't see a point why I should lie about stuff. There's stuff I keep hidden, but I am generally more honest online than I usually am. If someone judges me here it doesn't matter. I know some of you by avatar and user name, but I don't have any close friendships with anyone. If you were to know things about me that some of my friends didn't know I wouldn't care. Simply because being honest proves my point more often than than lying. Even if I am having a really heated debate and I realize I'm wrong about certain things I know that in cases of technology and law there are several of you who know more than me. If I were to lie about my knowledge that would mean I know I lost the discussion and not being mature enough to admit it. That's a lot worse than simply being wrong. There are more reasons why I feel I can be more honest here than in real life, but I am already generating an impressive wall of text here.

 

[samuraiweasel]

Nope, don't see any need to...

 

[Nyaoku]

Let's just say that online, I've been 20 since I've been 8. That probably explains why most my friends are older than me ... oh well.

 

[CAPTCHA]

Lying would imply that I was trying to impress, which noone would be so it makes it kind of moot.

 

[Emperor Nat]

I lie about everything.

All day, every day.

In fact, I'm lying right now.

Is GLADOS chasing you? Because that's a nice logical paradox you've made right there.

OT: No, unless I'm lying for a specific reason (such as a practical joke or for security reasons), then I'll tell the truth.

 

[Vivace-Vivian]

Not anymore.

I realised that no matter how much you lie you can't convince yourself that you're better then you are. Then I just felt worse about being a liar. So to hell with it. I need not prove myself to the Internets.

 

[INeedAName]

No, I've never lied to a stranger on the internet, not because I have some moral indignation against lying, but I have never stumbled upon a situation where doing so would benefit me in any way.

 

[Something Amyss]

I'm offended that you would even ask!

...Probably exaggerated a few times, actually, but I don't think I've ever intentionally lied.

Bah, I'm not cut out for this 'thinking' business.

Thinking is overrated. Once you go down that path, you are doomed to a life of intellectual elitism. *shakes fist at elitism*

 

[Cazza]

I don't lie about things. I streamline some things I say. Like I say friend instead of my brother's friend. It's not really a lie. They are kind of a friend. we hang out etc but they are more friends with my brother.

I do withhold a lot of information/don't correct errors people online have assumed about me. If someone assumed I was over 30, married with kids. I just roll with it. I like for people to react to me from their experience with me. If they think thats who I am why should I need to sit them down and tell them to stop stereotyping people.

I'm not a fan of giving people personally information. If someone fishes for information I just stonewall them/ignore them.

 

[Soods]

Very rarely. Sometimes I twist the truth, but it still remains true.

 

[Agow95]

Not that I recall, I don't really see the point, sounding amazing online would make me realise how normal I actually am in comparison.